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15 tips for blogging
@http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/08/17/15-blogging-tips-for-students-and-teachers/

When learning to create their blogs student should learn the following:

 * Selecting appropriate user names, passwords and blog url
 * To navigate the dashboard
 * How to create and select an appropriate theme
 * The use of widgets in the sidebar e.g. lists of links, categories, HTML code elements
 * How to create and label pages
 * What is appropriate content for school based blogs
 * How to write posts
 * How to add hyperlinks
 * How and why to categorise and tag post entries
 * How to insert and resize images
 * How to embed video, audio and slideshows by using HTML code
 * How to begin and maintain conversations with people who comment on their blogs
 * How to make a relevant and appropriate commenton someone else's blog post
 * Appropriate online behaviours including cyber safety, net etiquette and understanding copyright and plagiarism [[image:http://www.google.com.au/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.makemoneyinlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/blogging-classroom.jpg&sa=X&ei=o-Y_ULT_C4aemQWUvoGQBw&ved=0CAQQ8wc4VQ&usg=AFQjCNGBja0uzIDDxqacr4I3zQFOwsUjNQ align="right"]]


 * Some of the applicable writing skills needed are: **
 * How to write relevant and task specific entries
 * How to write descriptive and detailed entries
 * How to use their blog for reflective purposes